The future of education: moving to virtual classrooms

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Jan Alexa, research manager at IDC Europe, explains the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education and predicts how it may impact the way students are taught in future

IDC Europe’s Jan Alexa explains the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education

Hugh Baird College uses Microsoft Teams to connect staff and students

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The platform has enabled lessons, choir practice and social activities to continue virtually

Microsoft and OpenClassrooms are empowering students with AI skills

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The firms explain how their joint online educational programme is helping to fully prepare students of all backgrounds for the digital workplace

Firms discuss online educational programme and how it is preparing users for the digital workplace

Microsoft launches Accelerate: Atlanta to upskill residents

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The initiative aims to increase employability for the city’s underserved communities

Sri Lanka’s educators to use Office 365 for remote teaching

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Microsoft will support the Ministry of Education to create virtual classroom environments

Microsoft Showcase Schools to demonstrate remote learning

Three schools will host webinars to help others use technology to deliver lessons online

UNICEF and Microsoft launch the Learning Passport

Digital platform aims to help those affected by school closures to continue their education

Newcastle University medical students graduate early with FlipGrid

Virtual ceremony enables doctors to support NHS amid Covid-19 pandemic

Indian educators use Microsoft Teams to teach remotely

Platform enables teachers and students to interact and collaborate during Covid-19 lockdown

Microsoft and VISR provide HoloLens training at new Hull hub

The Digital Realities Centre aims to bridge a digital skills gap, cut costs and make tasks safer

Learn on Demand Systems redesigns how firms re-skill their staff

Knowing something is great, but unless this knowledge can be applied to real-world scenarios, it is of little value. That’s why performance-based testing is so important

Performance-based testing ensures employees can apply knowledge to real-world scenarios

Microsoft is equipping teachers and students with the tools to learn

Firm’s new features give schools the technology to improve the education experience for all

Microsoft and BRAC bring vocational training to Bangladesh’s youth

Skills Development Programme will cover graphic design, electrical installation and maintenance

Bett Show 2020: advancing education with technology

22-25 January 2020; London

Attendees can hear from over 800 industry suppliers, enterprises and start-ups 

Cognizant, Microsoft and Walmart invest $3 million in tech education

Partnership will fund CodePath.org to increase inclusion and diversity in computer science

A powerful platform to drive enterprise success

ClickLearn, the provider of e-learning authoring solutions for business applications, is expanding its proposition at breakneck speed – and it’s all thanks to the Microsoft Power Platform

ClickLearn is quickly expanding its proposition thanks to the Microsoft Power Platform